Recovering from an addiction is tough enough, but when you throw in the tremendous responsibilities of motherhood, resisting cravings and remaining abstinent - much less enjoying the rewards of sobriety - can seem like an impossible challenge.

How do we unlock and experience the teachings of Step Eleven? Herb K. helps us realize that working--and living--this vital recovery "maintenance Step" doesn't have to be as much of a challenge as commonly thought.

Learn to recognize addictive thinking -- the abnormal thinking in addiction originally recognized by members of Alcoholics Anonymous, who coined the term "stinking thinking." Abraham Twerski reveals how self-deceptive thought can undermine self-esteem and threaten the sobriety of a recovering individual.

Your role as a dad will last a lifetime. You'll soon see that perfection isn't the point. Showing up, being present, getting up, and trying again with your eyes wide open and crystal clear that's what counts. That's what separates the guys from the sober dads. Those are the things your kids will remember.

The Way of Our People
Weekly Inspiration for American Indians in Recovery from Alcoholism
Author: Donald Richard Wright

These inspirational meditations, prayers, and stories were written by an Ojibwe Elder and alcohol and drug counselor to speak directly to American Indians about their everyday experience of recovery from alcoholism. A combination of Ojibwe and Twelve Step spiritual principles and practices and stories from Indians struggling with recovery create an authentic experience of the challenges and…

Harrowing and wrenching, Broken paints a picture of a man with every advantage who nonetheless found himself spiraling into a dark and life-threatening abyss. But unlike other memoirs of its kind, Broken emerges into the clear light of Moyers' recovery as he dedicates his life to changing the politics of addiction.

Step Up: Unpacking Steps One, Two, and Three with Someone Who's Been There, by Michael Graubart. Twelve Step programs can sometimes be intimidating. Before you walk into that meeting, you want to know the scoop and what it's really like to work a Twelve Step recovery program. Graubart honestly addresses the most common questions about the Twelve Step fellowship. As someone who's been where you…

Counselor and interventionist Debra Jay offers a revolutionary approach to recovery that shows the addict and his or her loved ones how to work collaboratively and as individuals to take on the roles and responsibilities that support long-term sobriety.

Boundaries bring order to our lives, strengthen our relationships with others and ourselves, and are essential to our mental and physical health. For those of us who have walked away from a conversation, meeting, or visit feeling violated and not understanding why, this book helps us recognize and set healthy boundaries.

With this groundbreaking work, Sex in Recovery, Jennifer Matesa uncovers the challenges real people encounter when they start taking their clothes off--without drinking or using in order to do so. Providing readers "a meeting between the covers," Matesa blends first-person accounts bravely shared by diverse members of the recovery community, insights from experts, and her own…

Learn to change the self-critical stories in your mind and reframe your perception to gain the self-confidence needed to build a more fulfilling relationship, career, and social life. Through practical, easy-to-understand principles and techniques as well as real-life examples, What Went Right teaches you to recognize and intervene on self-defeating thought processes. Through these exercises, you…

Changing to Thrive
Using the Stages of Change to Overcome the Top Threats to Your Health and Happiness
Author: Janice Prochaska, James Prochaska

Changing unhealthy behaviors is easier said than done. In this groundbreaking book, you will be guided through a six-stage process designed to help you assess your readiness to change, then tap the inner resources necessary to thrive physically, emotionally, and socially. Through interactive exercises, Changing to Thrive will help you progress through the stages of change and learn that you have…